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Tynan

I was telling a friend recently about how I was considering becoming a rapper. The gist of the idea is that I believe that I could make an excellent rap album if I dediated an entire year to it. To me the logic was inescapable: I have a lot of time, some base rap skills, […]

People didn’t like my iterative way of doing the gear post last year, so I’m listening and going back to the old format of writing about every single item, even if it’s been on the list forever. There are a considerable number of new items this year, so there is a lot to write about. […]

I have written this blog since 2005, and haven’t missed posting at least weekly since 2012 or so. Writing this blog has had a massively positive impact on my life, both directly and indirectly, and I can’t imagine what would stop me from continuing to write it indefinitely. I enjoy the actual writing of blog […]

I’m always grateful for everything in my life, but when I think about what I’m most grateful for this year, family and friends are my immediate focus. I’m incredibly grateful for the people in my life now, the people who have played a role in my life, and for all of the high quality time […]

I absolutely love living in Las Vegas. Even if cost was not a factor, I would choose living there over any other city in the world (ok, I’d have to think hard about Tokyo). This generally surprises people who don’t live in Las Vegas (and even some who do), and would have surprised me at […]

In my every day normal routine in Las Vegas there are two events to which I look forward each day. The first is dinner at Chipotle. I still eat there virtually every day when it’s an option, and still delight in it every time. The second is when I get the notification at the top […]

I’ve been hearing back recently from some of the attendees of the first event and have been blown away by the progress that they’ve been making. Talking to them has motivated me to schedule the next event and work with a new group of people. The event will be two days of working closely with […]

This is a topic that seems arrogant to even write about, but two people have asked me to write a blog post about it, so I’m going to take a stab at it. We all have strengths and weaknesses, and one of my strengths is that I have had a fairly interesting life. This has […]

One of my biggest pleasures in life is creating opportunities for my friends and family. There are a lot of things I do all the time, but when I think of who I am by definition, I think of myself as someone who tries to create things for his friends. This is what drives all […]

There is one fundamental tool I use all the time, because it’s so adaptable. I use it for myself and for a large number of my clients. I don’t know if there’s some official name for it, but I think of it as brain training. We will all naturally gravitate towards activities that we find […]

This post was suggested by a drinker, which I thought was pretty funny. He goes back and forth on it, though, so maybe he’s on the fence and I can help push him to one side (hopefully my side). I don’t drink. I’ve had five sips total in my life, three of them accidental. I’ll […]

When I asked readers and friends for blog post ideas, one of the most common I got was what they’d suggest for someone just starting out. One guy said a 15 year old homeless orphan (I guess to remove any possibility of a leg up), and another asked about his teenage son, but the gist […]